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Martinia (Ella) blanfordi

Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae

Taxonomy

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Martinia (Ella) blanfordi Reed p. 229 figs. Pl 31, figs 9,10; pl 50, fig 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderSpiriferida
suborderSpiriferidina
superfamilyBrachythyridoideaFrederiks 1924
familyBrachythyrididaeFredericks 1924
genusMartinia
subgenusElla
speciesblanfordi

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height312.511.013.513.01.32

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:52
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Capitanian or 259.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Martinia blanfordi (127033)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Martinia blanfordi (125891 125896 125897 125898 125902 125903 125907 127006)